05-12-2020, 11:32 AM
Marianas stared openly at the blue scaled man. He had not yet learned to be wily like Halcyon, or cautious like Cormorant. His elder brothers had life experience to draw on that might have steered them differently in this situation. The gold coated boy had only brief ideas about the nature of others, and no real concept of deception or fear. He'd been lucky enough to avoid those realities so far.
His twin had more caution to her, and he watched with bewilderment as she kicked away from the stranger. He wasn't left to ponder long, though, as the fish tailed man began to speak again and successfully drew his attention away. The worry in the kelpie's voice drew him step by step nearer to the water's edge, eyes wide at the skillful tale unfolding. A seal pup! The dark faced boy looked at his sister in awe. Ma would never let them have a seal pup.
But maybe, just maybe, if he could prove he was big enough to help someone on his own, she might think he was responsible enough for one. The colt quivered at the thought. "I... I could help you look. If you want." He did his best to look big and clever. It had more of the opposite effect, but he didn't know that.
His stubby caudal fin whisked from side to side, betraying his boyish excitement at the idea of an adventure. A puppy adventure. The young nereid didn't know how predictable it was that his heart squeezed at the thought of something small and weak in danger. Did not see the irony of it. Instead, he looked at his sister bobbing in the waves, pleading expression on his face. "Kaimana, I want to help find the puppy! Can you stay here and tell Ma if she gets back before us? Pleeeease?" He drew out the word, stepping into the water to meet her. Soft purple eyes blinked at her, as large and soulful as any seal's.
@[Ivar] @[Kaimana]
His twin had more caution to her, and he watched with bewilderment as she kicked away from the stranger. He wasn't left to ponder long, though, as the fish tailed man began to speak again and successfully drew his attention away. The worry in the kelpie's voice drew him step by step nearer to the water's edge, eyes wide at the skillful tale unfolding. A seal pup! The dark faced boy looked at his sister in awe. Ma would never let them have a seal pup.
But maybe, just maybe, if he could prove he was big enough to help someone on his own, she might think he was responsible enough for one. The colt quivered at the thought. "I... I could help you look. If you want." He did his best to look big and clever. It had more of the opposite effect, but he didn't know that.
His stubby caudal fin whisked from side to side, betraying his boyish excitement at the idea of an adventure. A puppy adventure. The young nereid didn't know how predictable it was that his heart squeezed at the thought of something small and weak in danger. Did not see the irony of it. Instead, he looked at his sister bobbing in the waves, pleading expression on his face. "Kaimana, I want to help find the puppy! Can you stay here and tell Ma if she gets back before us? Pleeeease?" He drew out the word, stepping into the water to meet her. Soft purple eyes blinked at her, as large and soulful as any seal's.
@[Ivar] @[Kaimana]